Don Drysdale and Walter Johnson Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Drysdale or Walter Johnson? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Don Drysdale vs. Walter Johnson comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Don Drysdale Walter Johnson
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Lost Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Drysdale and Walter Johnson

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
802
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
666
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
417
209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
166
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.73
55.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.91
55.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
531
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1124
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1424
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.95
2.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.17
2.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.96
2.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.19
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.82
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.236
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
1352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17744
1352
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
450.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5914.67
450.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3084
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
4913
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.09
8.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.48
8.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
855
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
1363
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
16
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.24
2.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.07
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2486
326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3509
326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.52
6.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.34
6.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.973
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.824
0.973
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
82
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
154
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14097
1851
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23642
1851
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1292
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
1902
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.89
3.39
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.061
1.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
13088
1718
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22076
1718
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.37
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36.97
36.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
35.97
36.97

Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Walter Johnson

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
815
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
145.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
120
145.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
3219.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3114
3219.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1038
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
58.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
58.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
686
214.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1352
214.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
18.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
18.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
933
291.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1697
291.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
874
273.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1644
273.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
93.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.88
93.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.017
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
17.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
17.2
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Walter Johnson

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2517
388
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2324
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.637
0.561
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
388
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.044
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.48
24.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
225.36
24.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
795
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.342
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.608
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.107
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.523
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
241
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
255
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
472
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.13
20.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
242.72
20.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
18
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
339
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.42
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
70
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Walter Johnson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
10
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76.47
0